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Civil War part 1
Events Leading up to the Civil War
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Compromise of 1850 | compromise between the North and South that allowed California to enter the union in exchange for the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act. |
| Dred Scot Case | Supreme Court ruling that declared slaves were not citizens of the United States |
| Election of 1860 | election where Abraham Lincoln defeated three opponents to win the presidency; upon Lincoln’s election Southern states seceded from the Union |
| Fugitive Slave Act | act that required runaway slaves to be returned to their masters if caught anywhere in the United States |
| Georgia Platform | position supported by several prominent Georgia politicians who supported the Compromise of 1850. |
| Abraham Lincoln | The 16th president of the United States, Lincoln preserved the Union during the U.S. Civil War and brought about the emancipation of slaves |
| Missouri Compromise | compromise that brought Missouri into the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state; in addition, Congress banned slavery north of the 36˚20’ line of latitude. |
| Nullification | the act of making legally null and void |
| Secession | the act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent; the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War. |
| Slavery | involuntary servitude of African-Americans or Blacks in the United States from 1619-1865 |
| State's Rights | the belief that a state’s sovereignty is more important than that of the national government |
| Alexander Stephens | important Georgia politician who was a U.S. Senator, Georgia Governor, and Vice-President of the Confederate States of America (C.S.A.). |